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There is a wide variety of excellent performance spaces in the central area of Montreal, ranging from the world-renowned Place-des-Arts performance complex to a growing number of smaller spaces, often adapted from churches, historic theatres, and industrial spaces. We have compiled a list links to these spaces, as a possible resource for persons seeking particular events, but also for persons seeking potential spaces for new productions.
For each venue, we bring you to the front door and provide a link enabling you to discover what concerts are being presented and to explore the possibilities of renting the venue for a concert that you are planning. Of course this list is not exhaustive, please feel free to contact us if you wish to add to it.
The Place des Arts complex is situated in the Place des Spectacles in downtown Montreal, and includes Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Maison Symphonique, Théâtre Maisonneuve, Théâtre Jean-Duceppe, Salle Claude-Léveillée, and Cinqième Salle. These venues vary in size and are designed to permit the presentation of a wide variety of works, ranging from symphonic orchestra, opera, ballet, contemporary dance, large musical groups, theatre, to more intimate presentations.
The complex is easily accessed, by an inside passage, from the Metro Place-des-Arts, as well as from Sainte Catherine Street .
The Salle Gesù is a transformed church situated several minutes walk from the Place-des-Arts and consists of a main Amphitheatre and several smaller spaces; Espace Custeau, Salle d’Auteuil, Foyer, and Espace Aline-Letendre. The amphitheatre is an excellent venue for smaller, more intimate concerts, and is one of the best spaces in Montreal for solo and small ensemble jazz concerts.
Salle Gesù is most easily accessed from the Metro Place-des-Arts, taking the exit to De Bleury street.
The Salle Bourgie is a transformed church situated opposite the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and consists of one main concert space. This is an excellent venue for smaller concerts and recitals, and is one of the best spaces in Montreal for solo and small ensemble chamber music concerts. The Salle Bourgie is part of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Salle Bourgie is in easy walking distance from either Metro Peel or Metro Guy-Concordia.
The Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal has several very well equipped performance venues and studio spaces at which concerts are presented throughout the year and which are available for rental. These include the Salle de Concert, Théâtre Rouge, Studio Jean-Valcourt, Studio multimedia, Salle de récital, and several Studios de repetition. The Salle de Concert is an ideal venue for solo and small ensemble chamber music concerts, with excellent acoustics and an elliptical stage front enhancing the contact between musicians and the audience. The Multimedia Studio is an ideal venue for electroacoustic, mixed, and contemporary music concerts and multimedia productions.
The Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal is an easy walk from Metro Mont-Royal or Metro Laurier.
These venues are grouped together under the same management and, collectively, focus on the presentation of independent, experimental and community-based music concerts and events. They are each renowned in Montreal for their great vibes and friendly atmosphere. Sala Rossa is probably the best known and most versatile of these venues. With its bohemian décor, folding chairs, stage, bar, and surprisingly good acoustics, it is easily adaptable to a wide variety of audiences and musical genres from punk to mixed music and small ensemble chamber music concerts.
These venues are the main home to the Suoni per il popolo Festival, a festival bringing together experimental music, art, and activism. This festival takes place in June each year, with more and more off-season activities. Also, many of the concerts of the new Montreal experimental music Flux festival, are held in these venues. The Flux Festival takes place in October of each year, and is a collaboration of several local organizations, including Arts in the Margins , Innovations en Concert , and Le Vivier.
The No Hay Banda annual concert series, which is spread throughout the year, is also held in these venues, mostly Sala Rossa. No Hay Banda, a Montreal-based non-profit organization, specializes in the production, performance and promotion of exploratory and avant-garde music events, providing a space for artists working on the fringes of established genres and bringing together musical genres, theatre, performing arts and contemporary culture.
The venues are in close vicinity to each other, and are an easy walk from Metro Laurier.
Espace Danse is a specialized dance facility located in Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles, consolidating spaces for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, l’Agora de la danse, Tangente and l’École de danse contemporaine de Montréal. Several of these spaces are available for concerts and events, including creative music projects. Contact Agora de la Danse for more information. Many of the contemporary music concerts organized by Le Vivier, a Montreal-based, non-profit organization for the advancement of new music, take place in these spaces. The Espace Danse provides an excellent environment inspiring creativity and is well designed and equipped for a wide variety of dance productions and music concerts. Audiences are integrated into each of the performance spaces, resulting in a unique experience due to the close contact with the artists and the staging.
The Edifice Wilder is most easily accessed from the Metro Place-des-Arts, taking the exit to De Bleury street.
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